«Ἐμπρός, πατέρες, ἄς ξεσηκωθοῦμε καί ἄς ἐργασθοῦμε. Ἄς ξεκινήσει ἡ Ἱεραποστολή» φώναξε ἕνας ἡλικιωμένος Ἱερεύς καί χειροκρότησαν ὅλοι οἱ Ἱερεῖς πού συμμετεῖχαν στό Σεμινάριο τῆς Ἱερᾶς Ἐπισκοπῆς Μπουκόμπας, πού πραγματοποιήθηκε, μέ τίς εὐλογίες τοῦ Μακ. Πατριάρχου Ἀλεξανδρείας κ. Θεοδώρου, ἀπό 31/1 έως 12/2/2021, στήν Ἱερατική Σχολή «Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης Χρυσόστομος» στό Κασίκιζι τῆς Μπουκόμπας ὑπό τήν…
What unspeakable joy for one to be called “my child” by the great apostle who claimed divine adoption and rapture to heaven, Paul, the Apostle to the nations! Timothy, my child, the beginning, the address, the literal love of the Epistle to Timothy, of the text that said it all to all of us like…
On the Holy and great feast of the Epiphany, after the Divine Liturgy that took place in our Holy Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos on the diocesan premises, we decided along with the local parishioners to go to the big lake Kisumu, which is nearby and only half an hour drive away. It…
And on top of everything, we had the outbreak of the pandemic… Struggling with scorching heat, which at that moment was changing into a strong storm, she unloaded under the tufted tree the sack of coal that she was carrying on her head, and found the chance to let her imagination fly to her earthen…
It could be said that our Missionary course has neither a beginning nor an end. We set out on a mission without knowing where we will end up: a life of adventures and surprises from one end of the African continent to the other. We still have a long way to go in order to…
About two years ago, Emmanuel Diwulu, a graduate of our “St. Athanasius the Athonite” Theological School, wanted to go to the funeral of a relative of his who had passed away in the city of Bandundu. Emmanuel received the permission and blessing of His Eminence to attend the funeral. It is customary here for the…
The prayer and plea as well as the long desire to acquire a church, finally took shape in the city of Cabinda of the Holy Metropolis of Kananga with the construction of the first church building there in the name of the Holy Trinity. Until now, the worship needs of the faithful of Cabinda have…
Dear Friends of Mission, 2020 was undoubtedly a difficult year for all of us. The health, finances, even the faith of a large number of us, was shaken. The needs of the people losing their livelihoods were many. With very few means at our disposal, we did our best to alleviate their pain, hoping that…
Dear Friends of Mission, The person writing this article is your younger brother in Christ Timotheos of Assos, Assistant Bishop of His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras of Mexico. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love and care for us, the unworthy and new to Orthodoxy believers in Colombia…
Dear Friends of Mission, Rejoice in the Lord! With God’s help, we are doing well. As you know, the Covid-19 pandemic is global, and for almost a year now all the schools on the island of Nias-among which our “St. Nicholas” School-have been closed. Fortunately, since early February 2021 permission for school reopening has been…
